• EBSC Provides Financing for Michigan Asset

    EBSC Lending provided $26.2 million in financing for an affordable seniors housing community in Michigan. The borrower is a not-for-profit owner/operator with experience in hospitality that will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Specific upgrades will target unit interiors, building exterior, elevators,... Read More »
  • The Benoit Group Finances Atlanta Project

    The Benoit Group, in partnership with Atlanta Housing, received financing for the development of Englewood Senior in Atlanta. This affordable seniors housing project marks the first redevelopment phase of a master-planned, mixed-use, multi-plase community on the 30-acre site of the former Englewood Manor public housing site. Built in 1971,... Read More »
  • National Lending Group Divests in Wisconsin

    Justin Knapp, Nick Stahler and Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap recently closed the receivership sale of an 86-bed skilled nursing facility in Wisconsin. The Knapp-Stahler Group represented the seller, a national lending group that also provided financing for the deal.  The borrower/buyer was a local operator with ties to an East... Read More »
  • CFG Secures Bridge-to-HUD Loan for Ohio Skilled Nursing Facility

    Capital Funding Group secured financing for a skilled nursing facility in Ohio on behalf of a nationally recognized borrower. The bridge-to-HUD loan totals $13.5 million and supports the refinancing of this 120-bed SNF. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio of CFG originated the transaction.  This financing follows CFG’s closing of two HUD loans on... Read More »
  • CBRE Secures Financing For Class-A Seniors Housing Community

    CBRE secured financing for a Class-A seniors housing community in North Dakota on behalf of a joint venture borrower. Built in 2017, New Perspective West Fargo is in Fargo, one mile from Sanford Medical Center, North Dakota’s newest and largest medical center. The community features 128 independent living, assisted living and memory care units... Read More »
Capital One Refinances Newly Expanded Assisted Living Community

Capital One Refinances Newly Expanded Assisted Living Community

After acquiring and expanding a 59-unit assisted living/memory care community in Nacogdoches, Texas, the time had come for its owners to refinance, with the help of Capital One. Originally built with 36 assisted living units in 1996, the community was previously owned by RWS Healthcare, a portfolio company of private equity firm Windward Health Partners. But in May 2015, Prevarian Senior Living stepped in to buy the property for an estimated $130,000 per unit, and hired Civitas Senior Living to operate it. The community was about 93% occupied at the time but there was additional land for expansion, which Prevarian took advantage of to build 23 more units, including an 11-unit/16-bed memory... Read More »
Capital One’s Tucson Transaction

Capital One’s Tucson Transaction

A large healthcare campus in Tucson, Arizona recently refinanced through HUD, with the help of Joshua Rosen at Capital One. After originally opening in 1964, the campus has since expanded in 1977 and 1990 to currently feature 24 independent living, 19 assisted living and 270 skilled nursing beds (across 132 units). Its experienced owner/operator had also invested in a newly redesigned therapy center and is currently installing LED lighting to reduce energy consumption. Wanting to replace their bank debt, recoup their capital expenditures and retire partner debt, the owners received a $20.8 million HUD loan, provided by Capital One. Read More »
Capital One Bridges to Agency Financing

Capital One Bridges to Agency Financing

Capital One pulled double duty for its client, Healthcare Trust (HTI), arranging more than $145 million in total financing. First, back in December, the firm served as administrative agent and sole lender for an $82 million senior secured credit facility, which provided bridge-to-agency financing for a 23-property seniors housing portfolio located in six states (primarily Michigan and Iowa) in just five weeks. Fast forward to this month, when Capital One added seven of those properties to HTI’s existing Fannie Mae credit facility. The transaction increased the total facility by $64.2 million, to $216.6 million. Read More »
Capital One In Oak Brook

Capital One In Oak Brook

A skilled nursing facility in Oak Brook, Illinois (Chicago MSA) that has undergone several changes in recent years refinanced its debt with Capital One. Built in stages from 1971 to 1989, with a therapy gym constructed in 2007, the facility is currently owned by a private owner/operator with other properties in the state. A number of semi-private units were recently converted to privates in order to attract Medicare and private pay patients, and as a result, the facility currently operates at 114 beds, despite being licensed for 156 beds. To refinance its debt, as well as fund project-related costs, capital expenditures and working capital related to lease-up and stabilization, the owner... Read More »
Capital One Releases Survey Results

Capital One Releases Survey Results

Capital One released its annual survey results from more than 150 senior executives about the 12-month outlook for various issues in seniors housing and skilled nursing. Despite record-high acquisition prices, 37% of the respondents believe acquisitions of existing facilities represent the biggest opportunity, with 30% believing repositioning existing properties represents the best opportunity. In addition, 89% believe the level of M&A activity will remain the same or increase in the next 12 months, split almost equally between the two. Regarding challenges in the next 12 months, 33% cited labor cost pressures and 32% cited supply/demand imbalances. Fewer than 10% were concerned about... Read More »